First, for me I have spent most of my time thinking and using samples to replace hiring others musicians. …ie, when I was a kid, if I needed a bass line, I picked up my bass and played… as things moved forward, eventually, I used the typically large sample libraries (that cost painful money).
I have not spent much time thinking of how to mangle a sample into a musical device on its own.
Question: what is a good resource to get a grips on how to create full musical works with a single sample? … or how to understand samples in a nuanced way? How to apply musical principles (amplitude, duration, pitch, and timbre) to a sample?
I am trying to get a bigger view. I have heard killer stuff and I want to be able to actualize hip stuff too.
Second, my philosophy has always been to get the best recording of a source and then get it to sit in the mix.
The OT does not seem to facilitate that approach, or at least I am not hip to how yet. I could just record tracks separately and then “bounce down”… that seems counter productive to what the OT is. I am thinking I have to do the “mixing” on the way in.
I am just wondering how other people approach this? How do you control for “mud” and “smear”? How do you get a finished mix (pre master) in the OT?
I appreciate any insights. I also thank you for reading my post. As always Peace
